Ash tray

ABSTRACT

A versatile and ornamental device for use as an ashtray, a nut bowl, a candy bowl or for use as a utility tray for holding jewelry or other articles. This device is of such construction so as to simulate a man having a bowl portion on top of the head and also a bowl portion being suspended from the arms, the bowls being used for any desired purpose.

United States Patent William V. Gale;

Joan L. Gale, both of 1309 Glenn, Pasadena, Tex. 77502 [21] Appl. No. 46,954

[22] Filed June 17, 1970 (45] Patented Dec. 28, 1971 [72] Inventors [54] ASl-l TRAY 1 Claim, 2 Drawing Figs.

[52] U.S.Cl 211/133 [51] Int. Cl A47f3/14 [50] Field of Search 211/133,

[56] References Cited UNlTED STATES PATENTS Dll7,238 10/1939 Zidek 131/241 X 500,006 6/1893 Kadletz et al. 211/133 2,789,873 4/1957 Gonder 211/133 3,126,237 3/1964 Kirk 211/133 X Primary Examiner-Nile C. Byers, Jr.

ABSTRACT: A versatile and ornamental device for use as an ashtray, a nut bowl, a candy bowl or for use as a utility tray for holding jewelry or other articles.

This device is of such construction so as to simulate a man having a bowl portion on top of the head and also a bowl portion being suspended from the arms, the bowls being used for any desired purpose.

PATENTEnnEczmsn 3.630.336

yv wflan 1.. Gale MZW'l/iam M Gale I ASl-l TRAY This invention relates to utility devices, and more particularly to a versatile support and an animated device for ashes, nuts, candy and jewelry.

It is therefore the main purpose of this invention to provide an ashtray device or the like which will be of such construction so as to simulate a man having a bowl portion on its upper extremity and a bowl portion being suspended by wire loop means from the arm portions of the device.

Another object of this invention is to provide a device of the type described which will be decorative in appearance and will serve as a utility device for holding various articles.

Other objects of the present invention are to provide an ashtray which is simple in design, inexpensive to manufacture, rugged in construction, easy to use and efficient in operation.

These and other objects will be readily evident upon a study of the specification and the accompanying drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a front view of the present invention shown in elevation and partly broken away; and

FIG. 2 is a side view of FIG. 1.

Accordingto this invention, an ashtray or like device is shown to include the figure of a man s body 11 made of wood or other suitable material, the body 11 having leg portions l2 which are fixedly secured by a suitable means to a rectangular configurated base 13 of similar material.

Body 11 also includes arm members 14 having a staple within each lower extremity, the staple 15 having depending from it on each arm 14, a plurality of wire loops 16 which hookingly engage a metallic bowl 17.

A similar bowl 18 is secured to the upper extremity of ashtray 10 by a pair of suitable screw fasteners 19. On the front of body 11 are a plurality of spaced apart upholstery nail fasteners 20 and at the head portion of body 11 is a Brad fastener 21 which simulates a nose, the eyes being represented by upholstery nails 20', the mouth being represented by means of a strip of paint 22.

A pair of staples 23, one on each side of the upper portion of body 11 having depending therefrom, a ring 24 of metal or plastic material.

In use, base 13 rests upon any desired surface such as a table or the like and the bowl members 17 and 18 provide a means of receiving ashes, nuts, candy, jewelry or the like, whichever is desired.

In use, bowl [7 is used to support any desired material as heretofore described.

What I claim is:

l. A utility device comprising an animated figure, a base member carried by said animated figure for supporting said device upright, a bowl carried upon the upper extremity of said device and a bowl suspended by wire loop means from the arm portions of said device in order to support various types of articles such as ashes, nuts, candy, jewelry, and the like; a plurality of decorative nail portion and staple portion carried by said device for aiding in the decorative appearance thereof, said first bowl being secured to the upper extremity of said device by suitable fastener means on the interior and base portion of said bowl, and said second bowl being provided with loop means for depending from the lower extremity of the arm portion of said device, said arm portion extending angularly outwardly from the side of said device and the leg portion of said animated body of said device being secured fixedly by suitable adhesive means to a rectangular base of said device, said base providing a means for rendering said device stationary upon any surface, a face portion of said animated body of said device including a plurality of decorative nails some of which serve as buttonlike means and the other serving as eyes and nose means for the head portion, a mouth portion being painted upon the head portion of said body and staple means secured to the sides of said body upper portion serving as depending means for rings, said rings and said staples serving as cars and earrings for said animated body, and said lower extremity of said arms being provided with staple means for securing said wire loops to said arms, said wire loops providing means for de ending said second bowl from said arm, and said upper bowl ing centrally positioned upon said body while said second bowl is positioned in front thereof so that said bowls are in vertical disalignment with each other.

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1. A utility device comprising an animated figure, a base member carried by said animated figure for supporting said device upright, a bowl carried upon the upper extremity of said device and a bowl suspended by wire loop means from the arm portions of said device in order to support various types of articles such as ashes, nuts, candy, jewelry, and the like; a plurality of decorative nail portion and staple portion carried by said device for aiding in the decorative appearance thereof, said first bowl being secured to the upper extremity of said device by suitable fastener means on the interior and base portion of said bowl, and said second bowl being provided with loop means for depending from the lower extremity oF the arm portion of said device, said arm portion extending angularly outwardly from the side of said device and the leg portion of said animated body of said device being secured fixedly by suitable adhesive means to a rectangular base of said device, said base providing a means for rendering said device stationary upon any surface, a face portion of said animated body of said device including a plurality of decorative nails some of which serve as buttonlike means and the other serving as eyes and nose means for the head portion, a mouth portion being painted upon the head portion of said body and staple means secured to the sides of said body upper portion serving as depending means for rings, said rings and said staples serving as ears and earrings for said animated body, and said lower extremity of said arms being provided with staple means for securing said wire loops to said arms, said wire loops providing means for depending said second bowl from said arm, and said upper bowl being centrally positioned upon said body while said second bowl is positioned in front thereof so that said bowls are in vertical disalignment with each other. 